June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1
Economists looking for signs of trouble found a double dose of it Friday, as unemployment surged and the price of crude oil soared to a record high. Stocks went into …

June 7, 2008 in City on Page A1
Last week Eileen Macoll, of Pullman, became one of the last Democratic superdelegates to sign up as a Hillary Rodham Clinton supporter. Turned out she also was one of the …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A1
Using stem cells from umbilical cord blood and bone marrow, researchers apparently have cured a fatal genetic disease in a 2-year-old Minneapolis boy, a feat that could open the door …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A2
WASHINGTON – It’s never easy to say goodbye – but the bitterness and intensity of Hillary Rodham Clinton’s 17-month campaign against Barack Obama has turned today’s endorsement speech into a …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3
WASHINGTON – Senate Republicans on Friday blocked a vote on legislation that would cut greenhouse gas emissions across the U.S. economy, but its supporters said they’d keep working to get …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3
Sen. Barack Obama will head into the general election with the ability to raise significantly more money than his Republican opponent, an extremely rare position for a Democrat and one …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A3
WASHINGTON – Sen. Dianne Feinstein ended a very personal campaign when she welcomed Hillary Rodham Clinton and Barack Obama to her home Thursday for their first meeting since Obama wrapped …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4
Plans for a levitating train from Las Vegas to Disneyland can move forward under a transportation bill signed by President Bush on Friday that frees up $45 million for the …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4
Four of California’s leading Roman Catholic bishops, including Los Angeles Cardinal Roger Mahony, have taken the extraordinary step of urging a fellow bishop to cancel a monthlong tour of the …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A4
Kern County Clerk Ann Barnett has announced that her office will stop performing all weddings a few days before June 17, the date that same-sex couples can legally apply for …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5
Cuba has authorized sex-change operations and will offer them free for qualifying citizens, an official said Friday. The move is the latest in a series of changes implemented by President …

June 7, 2008 in Nation/World on Page A5
HARARE, Zimbabwe – The opposition said Friday that its rallies had been banned indefinitely three weeks before the presidential runoff, while the U.S. ambassador accused President Robert Mugabe’s regime of …

June 7, 2008 in Business on Page A8
Spokane-area governments, business groups, universities and nonprofit organizations have until July 9 to seek federal economic development money that has helped fund projects like construction of the Sirti Technology Center …

June 7, 2008 in Business on Page A8
NEW YORK – Oil prices made their biggest single-day leap ever Friday – clearing $139 and raising the once-unthinkable prospect of $150 oil and even higher gas prices by the …

June 7, 2008 in Business on Page A8
Idaho’s jobless rate jumped 0.5 percent in May – the highest one month increase on record. Statewide, seasonally adjusted unemployment was 3.6 percent in May, up from 2.7 percent in …

June 7, 2008 in Business on Page A8
Escalating the world’s largest computer chip maker’s legal woes, the Federal Trade Commission has opened a formal probe into Intel Corp.’s sales tactics. The move is a victory for its …

June 7, 2008 in Business on Page A8
Gas hovers near $4 U.S. drivers paid an average of $3.99 Friday for a gallon of regular gas, according to AAA and the Oil Price Information Service. James Cordier, of …

June 7, 2008 in City on Page B1
Look closely at high school yearbooks and you’ll find inside jokes and pop culture references only the kids understand. Look closely at the Lake City High School yearbook in Coeur …

June 7, 2008 in City on Page B1
A reported abduction in rural Whitman County on Friday ended with a woman hospitalized and her ex-husband dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. Alma Martinez, 32, of …

June 7, 2008 in City on Page B1
The Seattle attorney who originally represented the city of Spokane in the contentious River Park Square issue is accusing his successor of misleading council members with a failed legal strategy …

June 7, 2008 in City on Page B1
OLYMPIA – Attention voters: That ballot you’ll get in August may look a bit crowded. Hundreds of candidates filed for office this week. Ten people are running for governor. Half …